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2. Why do we lie to ourselves?

Reply to Leghorn21 (Original post)

Tue Jun 23, 2020, 06:30 PM

Jun 2020

So many times I hear that we need to thank our men and women in uniform for fighting for our freedom and rights. But really, most of the times when a person's rights are violated, it's people in uniform doing it.

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Philadelphia Inquirer reporter Samantha Melamed: "I'm a reporter. I'm a reporter..." [View all] Leghorn21 Jun 2020 OP

They didn't arrest her "anyway." johnp3907 Jun 2020 #1

Why do we lie to ourselves? gratuitous Jun 2020 #2

Very far from "most." But the uniform doesn't mean it's not a crime. Hortensis Jun 2020 #3

Are there other non-uniformed people arresting reporters? gratuitous Jun 2020 #4